Online Video Commoditisation: “Not A Dirty Word”
Dan Rayburn of Streamingmedia.com discusses the issue of commoditisation on a recent blog and contends that it is not a “dirty word” but a healthy […]
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Applying Mathematical Models To The Semantic Web
In Facets=Classes=Sets, Marlene Rockmore writing on The Taxonomy Blog discusses how formal techniques from mathematical models like Sets (Venn diagrams) can and should be applied to The Semantic Web to ensure that the goal of seamlessly integrated web information applications and resources becomes more readily attainable:
“To create taxonomies …
Continue reading »Choosing A Scanner
John Kaiser writing on the Digital Landfill blog considers 8 factors to think about when choosing a scanner:
- Scan Speed and Duty Cycle.
- Flatbed or Auto Feeder?
- Resolution.
- Ability to Sort Documents.
- Image Enhancement Features.
- Imprinter and Imprint Checking.
- Consumables and Maintenance.
- Colour capabilities.
“While creating an Information Management …
Continue reading »Dealing With Large Scale Data: Theory And Practice
Ian Soboroff’s “Pseudo” Posterous blog entry considers the problem of big data, which he defines as “data that’s bigger than what you can comfortably store and process right now“. He offers a background to the ‘big data’ problem and considers various Cloud oriented techniques as well as using …
Continue reading »Learning From The Wisdom Of The Crowd
Michael Peckham writing on the Digital Landfill blog considers 8 methods for learning from the wisdom of crowds (if you subscribe to this theory):
- Learn to Tolerate Some Chaos, Within Reason.
- Mine your Data.
- Periodically Take Stock of the Best Organic, Ad Hoc Ways of Organizing and “Graduate” Them into
The Future Of Book Indexing: Cloud Vs Algorithm
Seth Maislin writing on the Earley Associates blog discusses the role of indexing (for books and publications) and how a ‘Cloud’ based approach where end users contribute to produce the index may provide a method for publishers to continue to index titles. He also considers how manual indexing is disappearing …
Continue reading »Kaltura HTML5 Sequencer Available On Wikimedia Commons
The Kaltura HTML5 video sequencer is now available on Wikimedia Commons and allows rudimentary video editing (via EDLs – Edit Decision Lists) using an HTML5 interface. The demo is definitely very powerful and it’s hard to believe it’s purely browser based.
“The Kaltura HTML5 sequencer Edit Decision list format …
Continue reading »Business Questions About Semantically Linked Data
Orri Erling, writing on on the Open Link Software Blog discussed the business of Semantically Linked Data. Several business related questions are considered in the article:
- Why is there no single dominant vendor?
- Can there be a positive reinforcement cycle, or is this an up-front infrastructure investment?
- Will the web
Open Source And SaaS DAM/ECM: “A Bad Idea”?
Writing for CMSReport.com, Jim Thumma contends that Open Source and SaaS ECM providers (the “new kids on the block” as he calls them) are too good to be true and not to be relied upon like proprietary vendors:
“But like my grandfather used to say, “If it sounds …
Continue reading »SharePoint 2010 Taxonomy Goverance Webinar: 6th October
Earley Associates present a webinar on SharePoint 2010 Taxonomy Governance on October 6th:
“In this session, we will explore the Term Store and Enterprise Keyword management features along with other SP 2010 information policy management functions (such as document lifecycle management including content ownership and review and expiration dates). …
Continue reading »OpenText Unveils ECM Suite 2010
OpenText have released their ECM Suite 2010 today, the highlights include:
- Open Text Portal (from Vignette): Offers a powerful, standards-oriented portal capability that publishes content from the ECM Suite, from processes, from the Web, Open Text Social Communities, and other content sources.
- Open Text Web Experience Management (from Vignette): Offers
Razuna DAM 1.4 Released
One of our featured vendors, Razuna release an updated edition of their open source DAM platform today:
“Developers and network admins will appreciate the new backup & restore, enhanced permission settings and rich API functions. As a user, you will love that Razuna feels much snappier, has the option …
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